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HIV-1 transmission and survival according to feeding options in infants born to HIV-infected women in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Authors: Anne Esther Njom Nlend, Annie Carole Nga Motaze, Arsene Sandie, Joseph Fokam

Published in: BMC Pediatrics | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Background

Evidence of 24-months survival in the frame of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) cascade-care is scare from routine programs in sub-Saharan African (SSA) settings. Specifically, data on infant outcomes according to feeding options remain largely unknown by month-24, thus limiting its breath for public-health recommendations toward eliminating new pediatric HIV-1 infections and improving care. We sought to evaluate HIV-1 vertical transmission and infant survival rates according to feeding options.

Methods

A retrospective cohort-study conducted in Yaounde from April 2008 through December 2013 among 1086 infants born to HIV-infected women and followed-up throughout the PMTCT cascade-care until 24-months. Infants with documented feeding option during their first 3 months of life (408 on Exclusive Breastfeeding [EBF], 663 Exclusive Replacement feeding [ERF], 15 mixed feeding [MF]) and known HIV-status were enrolled. HIV-1 vertical transmission, survival and feeding options were analyzed using Kaplan Meier Survival Estimate, Cox model and Schoenfeld residuals tests, at 5% statistical significance.

Results

Overall HIV-1 vertical transmission was 3.59% (39), and varied by feeding options: EBF (2.70%), ERF (3.77%), MF (20%), p = 0.002; without significance between EBF and ERF (p = 0.34). As expected, HIV-1 transmission also varied with PMTCT-interventions: 1.7% (10/566) from ART-group, 1.9% (8/411) from AZT-group, and 19.2% (21/109) from ARV-naïve group, p < 0.0001. Overall mortality was 2.58% (28), higher in HIV-infected (10.25%) vs. uninfected (2.29%) infants (p = 0.016); with a survival cumulative probability of 89.3% [79.9%–99.8%] vs. 96.4% [94.8%–97.9% respectively], p = 0.024. Mortality also varied by feeding option: ERF (2.41%), EBF (2.45%), MF (13.33%), p = 0.03; with a survival cumulative probability of 96% [94%–98%] in ERF, 96.4% [94.1%–98.8%] in EBF, and 86.67% [71.06%–100%] in MF, p = 0.04. Using Schoenfeld residuals test, only HIV status was a predictor of survival at 24 months (hazard ratio 0.23 [0.072–0.72], p = 0.01).

Conclusion

Besides using ART for PMTCT-interventions, practice of MF also drives HIV-1 vertical transmission and mortality among HIV-infected children. Thus, throughout PMTCT option B+ cascade-care, continuous counseling on safer feeding options would to further eliminating new MTCT, optimizing response to care, and improving the life expectancy of these children in high-priority countries.

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Title: HIV-1 transmission and survival according to feeding options in infants born to HIV-infected women in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Authors: Anne Esther Njom Nlend
Annie Carole Nga Motaze
Arsene Sandie
Joseph Fokam
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Pediatrics / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-018-1049-3

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HIV-1 transmission and survival according to feeding options in infants born to HIV-infected women in Yaoundé, Cameroon

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